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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Leyton 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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| Commodity | No. of Samples Analysed | No. of Samples unsatisfactory |
|---|---|---|
| Sausages, Beef | 2 | — |
| Sausages, Blood | 1 | — |
| Sausages, Liver | — | |
| Sausages, Pork | 5 | |
| Sausages, Unclassified | 1 | — |
| Sausage Meat | 1 | — |
| Seed Tapioca | 1 | — |
| Self Raising Flour | — | |
| Semolina | — | |
| Soup | — | |
| Soup Powder | — | |
| Suet, Shredded Beef | — | |
| Sugar | — | |
| Sugar, Syrup, Lemon Flavour | — | |
| Sweets | — | |
| Syrup Calcidrine | 1 | |
| Tea | 3 | — |
| Vinegar | — | |
| White Wine | — | |
| Zinc Ointment | — | |
| Totals | 267 | 36 |
Samples submitted for Bacteriological Examination.
The results of such examination are summarised as follows:—
| Designation | No. of Samples Taken | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phosphatase Reaction | Methylene Blue Test | ||||
| Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | ||
| Tuberculin Tested | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | — |
| Pasteurised | 21 | 21 | — | 21 | — |
| Sterilised | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — |
| Total | 30 | 30 | — | 30 | — |